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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20
The Ninth Vermont the First TO
Enter Richmond.

The Eleventh Connecticut is another
organization that has recently claimed
to have been the first to enter Richmond
at the downfall of the rebellion. But
no organization can rightfuly claim
that honor but the Ninth Vermont.
No other one did claim it in 1865. John
Dwyer gives the following account of
the march and arrival of his (the
Ninth) regiment at Richmond: "The
morning of the Sd of April, at Chapin's
Farm, an unusual stir and hustle might
have been noticed among the officers,
and this commotiOn was soon extended
to the privates by the order, Pack up
and fall inl We soon learned that our
destination was Richmond A few min
utes later found us at rapid stride on
our way. AS we pushed on the excite
ment increased, and at length came the
order to double-quick, which was re-
sponded to with a will. Blistered feet
were forgotten as mile after mile of the
distance was measured off. But the
pace was telling one, and as some be-
gan to show signs of giving out the
colonel would drop back and, by his
presence and encouraging words, cheer
them to renewed efforts to 90 forward.
Goats, blankets, knapsacks and every
thing that would retard our speed were
thrown to the winds as we rushed on,
and when at last we reached the brow
of the hill overlooking the then fallen
city the head of our column could
plainly see the last of the rebel horde
crossing the long bridge, which had
been fired and was blazing behind
them. The bursting of shells in their
burning arsenal were plainly heard by
us, and the writer saw the arsenal when
the grand explosion took place and its
last journey was made skyward. We
stacked arms just outside the capitol
grounds, but no Eleventh Connecticut
man was to be seen inside; neither
were there any other troops there for
some little time after. Many fires had
been kindled, which our boys extin-
guished, while others went to Libby
and Castle Thunder to release our i'm
prisoned comrades"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20
Cream.

| have used for years the common
large pan with fair success, but the
past summer we adopted the deep-set,
or open or perforated covered can, and
we were satisfied that when we made
the change we made full more butter
by the deep-set than by the old way of
the large pan. Now what is the phil
osophy of raising cream? Is it not
simply because the cream is lighter
than the milk? and can any one tell
me how it is that part of the cream
will come up and part stay down? If
the specific gravity of cream is lighter
than the skim-milk, it will rise and can
not help it-that is law of nature {;
and if any rises, which none will deny,
why doesn't it all rise? |, for one,
think it does and it has been proven
by actual tests, and also the milk has
been tested in the laboratory, proving
that the fat is all out of the milk, both
by deep-setting Cooley, or the Ferguson
bureau. or common large or small pan.
The fact is, put milk where you may,
below siXty-two or above forty degrees,
and the cream will rise. If above a
certain point, it will sour too soon; if
below a certain point, the difference in
specific gravity will become less, so the
rising will be retarded. Now Mr..
Humphrey says the trouble in his case
was between the strainer and skinner.
| am inclined to think the trouble was
after the skimming. He says the pans
out of the bureau were down to forty
degrees and that the milk stood thirty
eight to forty-eight hours in that con-
dition. / almost wonder he got any
butter at all; am quite sure if he had
tasted of his cream before churning he
would have found it bitter, or a portion
of it at least; and that part of the
cream that was turned to this bitter
state never came to butter, but passed
off in the butter-milk. There is a cer-
tain degree of cold at which cream will
be bitter. l have known it the past
season to become bitter in twenty-four
hours at temperature not far from
forty degrees. Milk set at forty de-
grees should be skinned at twelve
hours and Immediately warmed to sixty
degrees or Whereabouts and kept at that
temperature till the day before churn-
ing; then bring it higher, so as to acid
the cream little before churning
then churn at siXty-eight degrees
mean this thin cream. Thick or open
pan cream can be churned at less
temperature, say siXty-two degrees
J. Il. EMERSON, Peocham, w., an Mr.
ron
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20
Some Benefits of Cooperative
Dairying.

l don't like the general acceptation
of the word {" cooperative" Let it be
called " organized effort Female
help can't be obtained, and the bene-
fits of the cooperative system in dis
posing of milk are great and numerous.
One is, it brings to the patron a certain
amount each month regularly and in a
lump, and, getting our money regularly,
we know when we can pay our bills
Another great benefit is, cooperative
creameries increase the taxable prop
erty in the towns where they are To-
Gated, for those patronizng them
always increase the number of cows in
their herds. Some in our town who
were only milking two COWS few years
ago are now milking twelve. The
more cows there are in a town, the
more money there will be in the town
treasury. Again, the more cows the
more manure, and the more manure
the more hay. This stock is usually
fed quantities of milk-producing and
heterogeneous food, and the manure OBJ
tanned from it is better for bringing up
the fertility of the farm than chemical
fertilizers. The cooperative system
saves much time for the patron by
marketing his product. Before our
creamery started our farmers used to
drive long distances each week to sell
their butter, but they can now spend
the time otherwise. Under this sys-
TEN all the profits belong to the patrons,
and the proof of its value lies in the
fact that everybody is satisfied. DR..
C. j. Pierce, IN Ne,o England Home
Ste01
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20
1--we War Stories.

'"That reminds me-" said an old
Indianian, "of the Fourth of July, 1864,
at Kenesaw Mountain, or at least of
the kenesaw campaign. The two
armies were so close to each other at
that time that one could hear the bands
of the other almost as plainly as their
own. In the morning the bands in the
Union army celebrated the day by play
ing the national airs, while at the same
time the bands in the confederate army
played Dixie Bonnie Blue Flag
and other airs then in favor with the
rebels. After there had been a spirited
contest as to which side could make
the most noise there was an interval
of silence, and, very much to the sur
prise of the Union troops, one of the
bands in the rebel camp played Hail
Columbia Not to be outdone in the
matter of courtesy, one of the Union
bands played Dixie so there was for
a time an interchange of compliment,
the Union bands playing confederate
airs and the confederate bands playing
national airs. This provoked consid-
cradle enthusiasm and a great deal of
good feeling on both sides. The picket
lines for a time were as peaceful as
though the men were on a picnic eX-
cursion, but before the day ended there
came a signal for advance, and the
very men who had been cheering each
other were engaged in the fierce
skirmish incident to the movement that
turned the rebel position at Marietta
Whenever the picture of old Kenesaw
comes before me my mind reverts to
that celebration of a national holiday,
and / have no doubt that the playing
of the national airs by the bands in the
rebel camp gave the confederates as
much pleasure as it did ourselves.
While the army, or while the two
armies, were in camp at Chattanooga
l spent a good many nights on the out
posts, and never had so keen an APP
probation of music as on the beautiful
moonlight night, when scores of bands
in the rival camps would play for the
half-hour preceding taps. On one side
was canvas city of fifty thousand stall
wart men in blue. Over on Mission
Ridge and little beyond were as many
men in gray. There were probably
twenty or thirty excellent bands in
each army, and when they all played
national airs on one side, confederate
airs on the other, the pickets midway
between the monster camps had the
benefit of both concerts. | remember
one night, after most of the bands had
retired from the contest, three or four
of the best in each army played for an
hour or more, as if in rivalry. In the
Union camp, after the bands had rem
dered Hail Columbia, there would be
cheer on cheer from ten thousand
throats. At the same time the strains
of Bonnie Blue Flag would come
from the other side, to be followed by
cheer on cheer from as many men. AT
last the band on the Union side struck
up The Girl l Left Behind Me- and
for minute there was silence over in
the other camp; then the rebel band
caught up the same strain and they
played it together to the end. Then,
as if by common impulse, came cheer
on cheer from both camps, and the
pickets, throwing caution to the winds,
stood up and cheered together
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20
Analyses of Fertilizers.

We give below the report of Pro-
fessor Cooke, director of the Vermont
Agricultural Experiment Station, on fer
tilizers analysed at the station, which
analyses have been made since January
LIST, 1887. This report is out early
enough to give the farmers the benefit
of il in their purchases for the years
use, and we commend Professor Cookies
promptness in the matter. The report
is as follows:
The following table contains the analysis
of the leading brand sold by each of the
companies, with one exception, that license
more than one brand in this state. These
six brands combined represent more than
two-thirds of all the fertilizers sold in Yer
mont The values used in calculating the
valuation are those decided upon for 1887
by the Experiment Stations of Massachu-
setts Connecticut and New Jersey, viz.
Nitrogen, seventeen and one-half cents per
pound; phosphoric acid soluble in water
eight cents; reverted phosphoric acid, seven
and one-half cents insolube phosphoric
acid, three cents; potash, four and one
fourth cents per pound. These analyses
were all made from goods brought into the
state since January 1st, 1887, and each is the
average of three analyses made from three
samples drawn in three different parts of
the state, except the first, which is the aver
age of two samples. The samples were in
each case drawn either by the director him
self or by some one authorized by him. 1t
will thus be seen that they may be taken to
very fairly represent the goods of each
brand now on sale:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20
A Few Plain Truths
FOR THE " PENNSYLVANIA FARMER" PLAINL'
PUT BY A VERMONT FARMER"


Mr.. Editor:-I am farmer and live in
farming community and | take exceptions
as to the condition of farmers as described
in the Pennsylvania Farmer. If the Penn
sylvania editor will visit Vermont | think
he will modify his conclusions as to the
Ignorance and the degraded condition of
the tllers of the soil. / do not think he
can find one person of native birth land
there are few else in this town that has
reached the age of ten years who cannot
read and write. / find not only from per-
sonal observation but by inquiries of ed
itors, that no class of citizens take as many
newspapers as farmers. They are not only
well posted as to the state of affairs of their
own country but know something of those
beyond the seas. In majority of our
homes he would find musical instruments
and those who know how to use them. He
would find that our wives and children have
roomy houses and plenty of room outside
to play-very different from what the fami-
lies of working-men have in cities, who are
often confined to one or two rooms and the
streets. He would find less drunkenness
and crime and purer atmosphere, both
morally and physically. In short, he would
find happier homes and more contented
people, where strikes and their attendant
sufferings are unknown. And if he will
look to the doings of congress for the last
year he will be convinced, | trust, that
farmers are something of a power even
there. OF course we have life of toll and
privation, but contend we are not fools
No class Of working-men write so much for
the press as we do, though that may be ac-
credited to Ignorance in Pennsylvania. We
own our own teams and use them when we
please, on business or pleasure, without
asking the permission of our bosses or the
fear of offending them, and thereby losing
our situations. AS to our manners, perhaps
we are at fault, for if one of our editors
should SANDER us, as the Pennsylvania man
does his patrons, he would soon have to dis
continue the publication of his paper for
lack of appreciation. FARMER.
Calais, VT, April H. 1887,
Good enough, Mr.. " Farmer" and
we wish the Pennsylvania man had
your piece to read-and we think we
will send it to him in a marked copy
How true is the saying of Pope, 4" How
can we reason but from what we know"
He very likely wrote from what he
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

LARDY-LooKING BUTTER cannot be
sold except for grease. Dairymen should
consult their own interests and al
ways keep on hand supply of Wells,
Richardson 81 Co.'s Improved Butter
Color, which is by far the best for Civ
ing their butter the brilliant hue of
June. 1t does not color the butter
milk nor impart any taste.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20
Soldiers &uoget.
Pensions Granted.

To Phineas F. Sargent, Ryegate, S4
month and $500 arrears; James
Rogers, Plainfeld, S4 month and
S605 arrears; William Stone, Mortified,
an increase from IS to 80 month
and 1920 arrears; William A. Wither-
ell, Waterbury, 81 month and S63S
arrears; Joannie f. Griswold, Hyde
Park, Sl2 month; William f.. Dur
pbry, a dependent father, Quechee,
Sl2 a month; Mary Ann Larro,
Brandon, S12 month.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

PROFESSOR WATSON of the New
Hampshire Agricultural College, in a
recent lecture, advised farmers to buy
the materials and mix their own fertil-
izers. This is what Professor Jordan
of our station recommends, for in this
way one can take advantage of the pay
down system. The wide margin be-
tween wholesale prices of stock and
the retail prices of fertilizers, as now
sold, may be narrowed by cash-down
payments.-EGchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

Copies of this report will be sent to
any one, free of charge, on application
to Professor w. w. Cooke, Burling-
ton. Vt,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20
New York Dairy Show .

The following prizes are offered by
the New York dairy show for butter and
cheese, besides which several special
prizes are offered by private parties.
Entries close on Monday, the 25th in
slant.
BUTTER.
Persons making entries for these butter
prizes are required to furnish full state
ments, in writing, as to the kind and treat
ment of the cows from which the butter was
made, and full particulars as to the method
of making the butter Such statements
must be sent to the secretary at the time
when the entry is made. No prizes will be
awarded when this rule is not followed.
Only one prize will be given under any but
ter class to any one exhibitor
Five packages, not less than LIST. I'd Sd.
thirty pounds each net, made
at the same dairy, creamery
or factory at any time....,, $50 90 S25 90 s..
Package, not less than thirty
pounds net made anywhere
and prior to February !, 1857. 40 90 % 90 10 90
Package not less than thirty
pounds net, made at any time
at n creamery or factory. 40 90 IS 90 Is %
Package, not less than thirty
pounds net, made at any time
at private farm or dairy. 40 90 25 90 Is 90
Package, not less than five
pounds nor over ten pounds
net, in form for delivery UNI
broken to consumer.,.....,.. 80 90 20 90 10 M
Sample, not less than three
pounds, in prints, mOulds
or rolls, made at a creamery
or factory ........s....'''ss''' 0u w ~ w ~ w
tButter entered under this
prize may he put up in any
shape but cannot compete uI-
less smooth and free from any
stamp, print, or private mark
of any kind.l
Sample, not less than three
pounds, in prints, mOulds
or rolls, made at private
farm or dairy......,...,. ..,,, 80 90 ~ 90 10 OO
[Butter entered under this
prize may he put up in any
shape, but cannot compete UNI
less smooth and free from any
stamp, print or private mark
of any kind
Sample of granular butter,
shown in brine, In a glass
jan, not less than two pounds, 80 90 20 90 10 W
CHEESE.
Similar statements to those required for
the butter exhibited must accompany the
entries for cheese, to include the method OF
manufacture and preparation of the rennet
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS BLACK
discharged forty-eight clerks in sim
gle day recently from the pension
office.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20
BESTCORN-PLANTER,
NOTICE.

The undersignedis DESTROYS of selling the Wooden
Mill or Factory at North Calais (No 100, Said mill
uveps np .1 nndreS Y' v ONE n
dred seventy acres The ponds are forty rods apart
with stone dams and neyerfailing water said mill
is thirty by forty feet in size three stories high,
with six looms -four narrow looms and two broad
looms), two custom arding machines good rum,
one factory set OF machines, two fulling mills, one
spinning Jack, and all other machinery In good
running order Immediate possession given. Terms
easy. JONAS q. ORMSBEE, proprietor.
North Calais, VI.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

HOP PLAsTERs soothe, stimulate and
strengthen weak and tired muscles.
Cure pains and aches.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

Posi- BROOKS, G. a. r., Montpelier,
contributes $50 to the Stannard monu-
ment fund.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

The judges may also award sums not ex-
ceeding $500 to exhibitors Of fancy styles
or new kinds of cheese, if the exhibits are
found worthy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20
Sale!

A FARM of 1850 acres of good land a good house
"A well finished and convenient; good barns and
from depot and village Price only 500, For a
particular description write to or inquire OF DENNIS
LANE, Montpelier, VI.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

Five cheeses, not less than twenty LIST.
F Prom the Sam Same factory or dairy. s5O 90
American cheese of the usual shape
and character, not less than twenty
pounds weight over one year old. ~ OO
American cheese of the usual shape
and character, not less than twenty
pounds weight, less than one year
,IH ~
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

Cheese will he judged upon scale of points,
and, in the class for five cheeses, uniformity
in size, shape, color and flavor, in the re-
spective entries, will be considered points
of merit
, 1887-07-21
PERSONALS.
Mrs. w. II. Taylor is quite i'll.

Mrs. w. II. Taylor is quite Ill.
Geo. r.. Wannecot, of Occur d.
Alene, was in the city yesterday.
Harry Mccartney returned home
last evening from his trip of Obser-
vation out through the western part
of the county.
w. ii. II. Grant, of Portland, gen.
eral agent of the Travellers Life and
Accident Insurance company, ar
rived in this city yesterday and will
remain here several days In the in-
terest of his company.
A. Munter, who has been making
an extensive tour of the South Fork
country, returned home Tuesday.
He travelled on horseback over a
large portion of the district, and
visited most of the important mines.
Chief Postal Clerk Alexander, Of
Helena, arrived in the city yester-
day from the South Fork, where he
has been arranging for the running
of daily mail service between the
various postOffices in the mines.
That pioneer and highly respected
old gentleman, Frederick Post, Esq,
returns. to his home at POSTS Falls
to-day, after spending several days
| In this city. Mr.. Post is doing well
at his new location. He deserves
success in any undertaking in which
he embarks. Everybody who
knows him joins in wishing him the
| very best of luck.
Miss Hazel Dart of this city has
| lust closed very successful summer
term at the Lily Lake school house.
A director speaking of her engage
ment says that Miss Dart conducted
the school with great credit to her.
self and to the perfect satisfaction OF
all concerned, and further that whO-
soever secures the lady to teach will
have reason to congratulate them
sci yes.
Geo. Il. Crane, former popular
resident of this city, who Is now en-
gagged in business at Wardner, came
down from the South Fork yester-
day and expects to return to-day
Mr.. Crane is looking exceedingly
well and reports himself we'll con-
tented with his present residence
His many warm friends here Will be
pleased to learn that the gentleman
| is enjoying profitable business thai
is increasing steadily with tht
growth of the town. 1t is to bt
Hoped that George will eventually
return to the Falls to stay.
, 1887-07-21
As Was Expected.

WHEELING, w. Va, July l9.-The
excessive heat eliminated last night
in a terrific storm. Rain and wind
were heavy, demolishing shade trees
and fences and for an hour there was
not seconds intermission betwee n
the flashes of lightning. AT Grafton
it was the most severe ever experienced
and Mrs. w. II. Carr was sitting in
room with her three children when
the house was struck by lightning
which set fire to the bed i'll the room.
Neighbors running to extinguish the
flames found that Mrs. Carr had been
instantly killed and the three children
severely burned by the electric bolt.
The residence OF Geo. Dien was also
struck and large hole knocked in it..
The inmates we're slightly stunned.
A great number of barns in the coun-
try were struck and partially demol-
ished. The loss aggregates consider
able
, 1887-07-21
baggage smnshers In Session.

DENVER, July 20.-The National
Association OF Baggage Masters con-
vened in semi-annual session ut the
Albany hotel this morning with very
good attendance, there being repre-
sentatives from all the roads in the
United States. The session to-day
was occupied with the disposition of
unfinished business, hearing reports
of committees and receiving PROPOSE
tions of membership. A resolution
was adopted recommending general
passenger agents to adopt some sys-
TEN whereby each road shall be shown
the amount of foreign excise collected
on their lines during each month. 1t
is thought the session will close to-
morrow when the party will go on an
excursion to several places of interest
in the state. AT to-night's session it
was agreed to hold the next annual
meeting at Chicago.
, 1887-07-21
Distillers' Organization.

CHICAGO, July ia large num-
Der of distillers met here to-day to
discuss the organization of n whisky
trust company on the plan OF the
Standard Oil company, the plan being
to unite in monopoly all the distil-
leries west of the Ohio river 1t is
understood the scheme will be in full
operation in month and that the
name adopted is western Distlllers
and Cattle Feeders Trust" STOCK
will be apportioned among members
according to- the value of their plant
instead Of capacity The amount OF
stock to be issued, it is said, will be
about four times the value of the COM
bined plants, which is estimated at IT
$lOOOO,O0O and it is to be listed, if
possible, ON the New York and Chi.
cago stock exchanges. Trustees Will
have absolute control of production.